Department of Forest Resources at the University of Minnesota

Want to have class outside?

So do we. We'll take you beyond the classroom and into the forest for learning experiences that you'll never forget.

Let's Go Get our Hands Dirty

Upcoming Events

UMN Arbor Day 2024
Thursday, April 25, 1 - 3 p.m

Come plant trees with the future stewards of our urban forests! Students enrolled in the course Arboriculture: Selection and Management of Trees are hosting the official UMN Arbor Day celebration at the Child Development Laboratory School on April 25 from 1 - 3 p.m. 

Blackwaters Film Screening
Saturday, May 18, 6 - 9 p.m.

Join us for a screening of Blackwaters. The film encompasses the power of 5 Black men whose paths have been challenged with loss, defeat, fear, pain, and the social injustices black men and black boys face every day. Through surviving life’s trials, each man has found grace and success in the outdoors, healed and mended by nature’s medicine, embracing the art of fly fishing and building brotherhood. The film highlights their journey through the Gates Of The Arctic Circle National Park and follows their adventures and dialogue as they learn to hold space in nature as anglers paving the road for the next generation.

News

Now Hiring: Assistant or Associate Professor in Tribal Forest Systems Management, Fire, and Ecology
March 4, 2924

The Department of Forest Resources invites qualified candidates to apply for a nine-month, full-time, tenure-track professor position specializing in Tribal Forest Systems Management, Fire, and Ecology with responsibilities for research (40%), teaching (50%), and outreach-service (10%).

From Kare11: "Warm winter has potential to be 'incredibly damaging' for MN trees"
January 29, 2924

Lee Frelich, director of the Center for Forest Ecology, spoke with Kare11 reporter Samie Solina about the different effects a warm winter can have on trees. Watch "Warm winter has potential to be 'incredibly damaging' for MN trees" to learn more. 

Pro Tips for Remote Federal Internships
March 27, 2024

Forest and Natural Resource Management (FNRM) student Steven Jaskowiak wants to eventually work for a federal land management agency. To help him gain the skills and experience he needs for that, he's completing a Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) internship. It's a program hosted by various US government agencies that can help college students supplement their educations with real-word experience. 

But what exactly is a virtual internship with a federal agency like? Steven shares his experience to help us all learn more about the program.